Bangladesh News Desk: The gender gap in Bangladesh is the lowest among the countries in South Asia. The country ranked 71st out of 146 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 with a sc... Read more
This inability, especially of women, to pass on citizenship to spouses or children can have grave consequences for both them and their families, Equality Now report says Bangladesh News Desk... Read more
– Families losing land to river erosion are forced onto boats – Generations displaced lose access to government systems – Finding solutions key as climate change drives mor... Read more
BSS: Bangladesh reported five Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,027 coronavirus positive cases during the period. “Bangladesh reported 13.79 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 7,448... Read more
UNB: France is keen on strengthening cooperation with Bangladesh for mutual economic and social benefits overcoming challenges ahead, a French diplomat in Dhaka said on Wednesday. “We now ha... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh and Argentina want to strengthen the relations on all fronts including a robust trade relation with opening of an Embassy of Argentina in Dhaka soon. Bangladesh and Argentina... Read more
UNB: Seven more people died from Covid, and 1,611 tested positive for the virus in the 24 hours to Friday as cases are creeping up again in Bangladesh. While the country’s total fatali... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has appreciated Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki’s expectations of evidence-based argu... Read more
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Dhaka: One morning in June, Shirin Sultana rose to say her prayers and found her kitchen floor covered in knee-deep water. It was the start of a massive flash flo... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh has been elected to UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for four years,. The country was elected as a me... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Around 7.2 million people have been severely affected following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting on 15 June in nine northeastern... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Coronavirus or Covid-19 claimed 12 deaths in the country in the last 24 hours. With this, the number of deaths from Covid-19 stands at 29,174. In the last one day, some... Read more
A total of 524 people were killed and 821 others injured in road accident last month, passengers’ welfare body Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said on Monday. The deceased include 68 women, 7... Read more
UNB: Flood claimed five more lives in the country in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total fatalities to 107, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The de... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Bangladesh on Friday reported five Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,897 coronavirus positive cases during the period. “Bangladesh reported 15.31 percent Covid-... Read more
UNB: The Embassy of Japan has celebrated its 50 years in Dhaka. Foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen joined the function held on Thursday evening. Japan recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign sta... Read more
BSS: The Jatiya Sangsad today passed the Taka 6,78,064 crore national budget for FY23 which eyes to tame inflation amid facing six key challenges alongside the economic recovery from the COV... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh registered four more Covid-linked deaths with 2,183 new cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning amid an upward trend of Covid infections. The fresh cases took the country... Read more
UNB: Flood claimed four more lives in the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the total fatalities to 92. Al the latest victim died by drowning in floodwater in Sherpur, Sunam... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh has sought a joint blue economy approach to harness the untapped marine resources that can be useful in tackling poverty, food insecurity, unemployment, energy crisis and eco... Read more
